Pine Creek Lake

Pine Creek Lake
Pine Creek Lake is located in Oklahoma
Pine Creek Lake
Pine Creek Lake
Pine Creek Lake is located in the United States
Pine Creek Lake
Pine Creek Lake
LocationMcCurtain and Pushmataha Counties, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°6′30″N 95°6′0″W / 34.10833°N 95.10000°W / 34.10833; -95.10000
River sourcesLittle River (Red River)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Built1969
Surface area3,750 acres (15.2 km2)
Water volume53,750 acre-feet (66,300,000 m3)
Shore length179 miles (127 km)
Surface elevation438 feet (134 m)
SettlementsValiant, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pine Creek Lake is a lake in McCurtain County and Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, USA. It is 8 miles (13 km) north of Valliant, Oklahoma.[1] It is located east of Rattan and north of Sobol.

The lake, which was begun in 1963 and became operational built in 1969, impounds the waters of Little River, Pine Creek, and Turkey Creek. It is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreational purposes. The adjacent Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area extends this mission.[2]